THE ACHS ADDRESSES PROBLEM OF UNACCREDITED GROUPS CALLING THEMSELVES "HONOR SOCIETIES"

Students, parents, and all campus faculty should beware of predatory organizations that call themselves honor societies without requiring high academic standards for membership. These organizations often charge exorbitant initiation and membership fees. They exist primarily to make a profit, rather than to create opportunities for the students they purport to serve. Some have found ways around privacy laws and invite students via email from a national (non-campus) office, without input from a campus academic advisor to verify that the student would qualify as a high achiever.  

WHY JOIN AN ACHS SOCIETY?

Membership in a certified, credible honor society provides prospective employers with instant verification of exemplary performance and achievement, distinguishing members from competing job applicants at a glance. In fact, the US Government's Office of Personnel Management (OPM) offers incoming federal employees a two level pay grade increase for "Superior Academic Achievement" which can be obtained through membership in ACHS-certified honor societies. 

PI GAMMA MU MOURNS LOSS OF PROF. OFELIA R. ANGANGCO

Professor Emeritus, Ofelia Regala Angangco, of the University of the Philippines – Diliman, passed away on July 19, 2019 at the ripe age of 93. Prof. Angangco graduated magna cum laude from the Department of Sociology, University of the Philippines, where she later served as full professor, Chair of the Department of Sociology, and Professor Emeritus. Prof. Angangco holds the distinction of being the last Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University which evolved into a tri-college, namely, the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, the College of Arts and Letters, and the College of Science. 

SAVE THE DATE

2020 Triennial International Convention
Washington, DC
November 12-14, 2020

Mark your calendars!  We are thrilled to announce that the 2020 Pi Gamma Mu Triennial International Convention will be held in Washington DC. 

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Coming Soon!

Keep your eye out for the November 2019 issue of the Pi Gamma Mu Newsletter which will include a brand new feature… the ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT!

The Pi Gamma Mu Alumni Council congratulates all Pi Gamma Mu members on their accomplishments.  The Council encourages alumni members to email their educational and career updates to [email protected] for inclusion in a future issue of the Pi Gamma Mu Newsletter.

TOP 10 CHAPTERS BY MEMBERSHIP

The Pi Gamma Mu Board of Trustees and Staff wish to thank and congratulate the 2018-19 Top 10 Chapters by Membership. It is the collection of the lifetime membership fees from new members that sustains Pi Gamma Mu and its programs.  Increasing your chapter's membership helps Pi Gamma Mu accomplish its mission to encourage and recognize superior scholarship by extending the benefits of membership to more eligible students. 

CONGRATULATIONS STAR CHAPTERS!

The Pi Gamma Mu Board of Trustees and staff wish to congratulate and thank the 2018-19 Star Chapters for their dedication and success in increasing their chapter's number of new initiates by 20% or more as compared to the 2017-18 academic year.  Join this elite group by increasing your chapter's membership in 2019-2020!

2018-19 MEMBERSHIP REPORT

Pi Gamma Mu chapters inducted 3217 new members in 2018-19. See the full report here.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

As well as giving you the opportunity to proudly display your achievement and affiliation with this society, merchandise sales support the activities of Pi Gamma Mu, and help us to finance our programs and awards.
This exclusive Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society merchandise is available to our members only. In the Comments section at page bottom (or in the Paypal 'notes' section if you order online) please tell us the college where you joined, in what year you joined, and your name at the time of enrollment (in case it has changed through marriage).

CONNECT WITH ΠΓΜ ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND LINKEDIN

Here at Pi Gamma Mu, we see social media as another way for us to carry out our mission to encourage scholarship and to foster cooperation and service among our members.  Now you can connect with us and other members and supporters of Pi Gamma Mu on the social networking sites you like to use.  We welcome your comments, posts, and photos of chapter activities.  Be sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and connect with us on LinkedIn to see announcements, opportunities, and deadlines (such as the scholarship application deadline). 

DON'T MISS THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE ISSR

The latest issue of the International Social Science Review is now live!  You can find it here at: https://issr.ung.edu/

ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE HONOR SOCIETIES

Pi Gamma Mu is one of 70 members of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS), which is the authority on standards and definitions for the honor society movement. ACHS has stepped up efforts to alert the higher education community to the standards of traditional honor societies. In contrast, some new so-called honor societies exist online and allow self-nomination, accepting fees with no questions asked. If in doubt about an organization, you can check out the ACHS Web site (www.achsnatl.org) for the list of honor societies that are members.

CHANGE OF EMAIL ADDRESS

Pi Gamma Mu communicates with its lifetime members via email. Anytime your email address changes, such as after graduation or when you change jobs, please notify the Pi Gamma Mu office immediately. This will prevent your emails from being interrupted or discontinued. Simply email your new email address to [email protected] or go to our Web site (pigammamu.org) to change your address information. We will need both your old email address and your new email address to update our records. Thank you very much for taking a few minutes to keep your information current.

CONTACT US

Regular mail: 1001 Millington St., Suite B, Winfield, KS 67156
Telephone: (620) 221-3128
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A list of all active chapters and chapter sponsors, including email addresses, is available on our website. 

OTHER NEWS

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